After almost 5 months of living aboard and traveling, we took a break from boating in October. The Great Lakes reputation, along with the Army Corp of Engineers forced the break; However, it was needed and appreciated by our whole family. We made it to Chicago the last weekend of September. Although we typically try…

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People often ask me for advice about visiting Chicago in a weekend. Not only did I grow up traveling there, but I also spent a year living near the city. While I will admit, living in Chicago was not the best thing I’ve ever done (we lived through one of the coldest and snowiest winters…

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